Anyone know where i can find detailed instructions on removing the resonator in a 5th gen?? Thanks

 

take out your passenger fender lining, unbolt the reasonator(2 bolts) pull it out, voila. replace fender lining.

 

Samsons right here's a site w/ pics.
http://www.angelfire.com/punk2/94accord/howto.html

 

what will taking out the resonator do exactly besides increasing horsepower and making my car sound better?? It won't get me into any trouble later down the road with inspection or anything will it? And if i do that i don't have to have a new filter also do i?

 

I just hit that search button at the top, and typed in "Removing Resonator" it showed me 15 realevent topics that would answer your question. Try it out!

 

Won't water and road crap get sucked up in there once it's removed?

 

I was thinking the same thing.....

 

dont remove the resonator! its not worth the trouble!

I removed mine earlier this year(2002) and for firsts...it ruins your fender lining and its a bish to get back in right and if u breark one of those push tacks(the only way u can get them out is to break them), you need to buy another one. HOnda charged like $2 a tack and you have about 7 or 8 to hold each fender lining in.

second....it DOES expose your filter DIRECTLY to any road debris/water that can get through your fender lining. I learned this the hard way.

I was driving in real bad rain and went through a 4-8 inch puddle and it got my filter SOAKED! My engine started vibrating like crazy and it shut down. i had to start it and run it for about 40 minutes to get all that water out. I couldnt raise the rpms over 2k cuz it would stall. I dont know about you but i heard water damage on an engine is expensive to repair if its bad. Luckily i didnt get that much water in there.

So, i put it back in and even though its quieter, i feel safer when driving that my engine is protected.

If i were you just put a k&n flter in there and call it a day. Later on you can install a short ram intake and be happy. The 0.5hp the resonator removed gives you isnt worth it.

Dont know if u will listen to me, but i'm just warning you. Even though the car sounds kinda cool at WOT....i would rather have a quiet working car than a loud car that has extensive water damage.

Dave

 

I had a feeling something like that can happen. That's why I chose not to remove it.

 

I guess other people are luckier then others. I removed mine and ran through a large puddle and was fine. i did put back my lining though.